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How to tell the difference?
If you see a bird flying over head that is relatively large and black look closely at the wing tips and count the primary or pinion feathers.
Crows have three pinions and Ravens have four pinions.
So the difference is just a matter of opinion. ;-))
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23 comments:
Oh, boy, do I love a good pun, and that one sure is! Ha. There's a bird here that is very large, but either black and white or gray and white; not sure what it is. I can send you a photo if you want.
Gaelyn,
Thank you for the major honor with the Best Blog award. I've sort of made it a practice not to pass on awards, since (selfishly) it's often time-consuming, but I thank you!!!
Oh, ha ha, just a matter of opinion... great pun and pic! :D
Nice pun! I'm glad I know the difference now, but I kind of doubt I'm going to be able to count feathers on a flying bird!
Gaelyn - How in the world would I ever get close enough?
That's cute! The only time I could be absolutely sure I was looking at a raven was one time at the Painted Desert and that's only because one of the park employees pointed it out to me after I mistakenly called it a crow!
I have noticed that ravens also have wedged shaped tails whereas crows do not. Plus crows are usually seen in high numbers whereas ravens will be in pairs or in very small groups.
LOL!! Funny!! :) Good info though.
Nice info G!
Craig
Oh punnyyy! Love the info, is it really so? I just took a series of shots of a fledgling crow that let me come to within less than a yard of it..it was just so insecure about its pilots licence.
hi Gaelyn,
I have wondered the very same thing. But then again I am not a birder, that is why I wonder instead of finding out I suppose. Love photo!
that is too funny. I like it and will remember it. LOL
The tail difference is another way and of course their voice. A caw to a gutteral Gronk!!! MB
Raven!!! Great capture Gaelyn. Ravens also have a very unique flight sound....crows you can not hear flying, you can always tell when a raven is approaching.
Have a great weekend.
Smiles
that was interesting
Funny pun, and a great photo. Another difference is the size. My field guide has the Raven at 24in and the Crow is 17in. The Raven is a larger bird.
Thanks for sharing your scene.
Oh that's cute. Great capture. Happy Sunday. Thanks.
I have always loved ravens. I never really knew the difference between crows and ravens, and then what is a blackbird, is it a crow?
Nice to know there is a visual difference but I probably would not know it unless they were flying side by side.
Happy Sunday.
DF
Gaelyn: Fun play with words, do ravens also caw like a crow?
You are pretty funny.
LOL, I fell for that one!
Sunny :)
I have never heard of this before! What a great tip! I always look for the wedge shaped tail of the raven and I listen for the voice. Down here I have to try to differentiate between chihuahuan ravens and common, most easily told by voice, but they are not always talking!
I didn't know that. I would be thrilled to see a raven and that is my opinion....gg... Michelle
hee hee..good one...tweeting this out right now!
Enjoy your ravens! Here in SE MN I only see crows and wish for ravens.
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